If the Raps trade for Telfair I may just look for another team to support because that indicates they either a) don't know what they are doing, b) don't care about winning. I take that all back if they get rid of a crappy contract (Kleiza) for him.

stretch wrote:

Getting Telfair would just be insurance for if Lowry gets hurt.

Exactly. A Haddadi-Telfair trade, simply to provide added backup PG depth/insurance for half a season, is hardly an earth-shattering deal.

Unfortunately, I see this type of deal as being far more plausable than one to acquire a next-tier PG like Ridnour or Maynor, unless Minny/OKC develop a sudden affection (or would it be affliction?) for Kleiza & a 2nd round pick...

It gives us a bigger, younger point guard in Maynor and a backup big man in Collison who's tough veteran competitor. OKC gets an experienced guard who can make shots, and a 'power wing' in Kleiza which adds flexibility to their lineups.

There was also this other infamous guard from NYC and a cousin to Telfair.....Stephon Marbury. Do we really want to mess with those genes? ....just kidding of course but his reputation precedes him....havent seen him lately I admit....could be another Green who has cleaned up his act.

There was also this other infamous guard from NYC and a cousin to Telfair.....Stephon Marbury. Do we really want to mess with those genes? ....just kidding of course but his reputation precedes him....havent seen him lately I admit....could be another Green who has cleaned up his act.

stephon plays here in china and does well. he plays against people much worse then him mostly. on switches he really fucks with the bigs of the cba.

Ridnour is a poor man's Jose Calderon and I'm not sure I could take watching him stumble around on the defensive end.

My vote considering money and the balance between offense and defense would be taking a flyer on a young guard like Joseph or even signing someone like Jonny Flynn, an undrafted rookie (Scott Machado, etc). The guy is just insurance in case of Lowry going down and John Lucas really stinking up the place.

Random Trade opinion - We should move Alan Anderson for a prospect or a late 1st or 2nd rounder etc while he's hot (a la Ed Davis) since he has no place on this roster given the multitude of swing-men under contract - Gay, Derozan, Ross, Fields, Kleiza, Pietrus (FA). Plus this would open up some time to Ross and Fields/Kleiza who should have no problem filling his production (don't be fooled by his hot 4th quarter - he's a bit of a gunner on a team with multiple better swingmen scorers).